News Briefs for Friday (March 17, 2023)

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Two-Pickup Accident Results In Two Fatalities Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Ringgold County south of Kellerton Wednesday evening. Read more…

Worth County Board Approves Contract For New Heating System Worth County School Board members approved a contract for a new heating system for the ag shops during their March meeting. Read more…

Four Hospitalized Following Dekalb County Head-on Collision DEKALB COUNTY, MO – Four people were taken to the hospital following an accident in DeKalb County just before midnight last night. Read more…

Mosby Man Arrested On Charges Stemming From Crash A Mosby, Missouri man was arrested early Thursday in Ray County on a number of charges stemming from a traffic accident. Read more…

Cameron Man Struck By Vehicle On Interstate A Cameron man was left with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Interstate 35. Read more…

MDC Invites Landowners to Webinar on Wildlife Cooperatives A webinar on wildlife cooperatives is coming soon for Missouri landowners. Read more…

Mazzie Boyd Capitol Report – March 16, 2023

MSHP Conducting Roving Police Patrols On March 17th (MISSOURINET) – Law enforcement agencies are cautioning residents to not drink and drive. Read more…

Federal Indictment For Man Charged With Possessing Fentanyl and Stealing Potato Chips (MISSOURINET) – A Columbia man, already in federal custody, has now been indicted by a federal grand jury. Read more…

State Representative Discusses Proposed Marijuana Open Container Law A Republican House member is proposing an open container law for marijuana in Missouri. Rep. Kent Haden of Mexico, MO says he was approached by sheriffs before Amendment 3 passed, expressing concern about items that should have been added to the measure because they have a problem with the way it was written. Read more…

Chair of the US Surface Transportation Board Discusses Merger of Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific (MISSOURINET) – The U-S Surface Transportation Board has approved the 31-billion-dollar merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads, which will now be known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Read more…

VP Harris Says Iowa’s on the Front Line in Fight for Abortion Rights (Radio Iowa) Vice President Kamala Harris visited Des Moines Thursday to talk with Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates. Read more…

Sen. Ernst Questions Ag Sec. Vilsack on Farm Subsidies for Billionaires (Radio Iowa) On issues ranging from electric cars and ethanol to farm subsidies for billionaires, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst questioned U-S Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today (Thursday) during a hearing before the Senate Ag Committee. Read more…

Big Defensive Effort In Second Half Puts Benton Girls In Class 4 Championship Game Benton’s girls rallied from a 15 point 3rd quarter deficit and forced overtime, and then dominated the overtime in the first Class 4 semi final game of Show Me Showdown II on Thursday. Read more…

Missouri Men’s Basketball Wins First NCAA Tournament Game in 13 Years The Missouri Men’s Basketball team won their first NCAA Tournament game in 13 years Thursday in Sacramento. Read more…

MSHSAA Releases Postseason Baseball Districts

MSHSAA District Track Assignments Released

MSHSAA District Golf Assignments

U.S. a “Long Way” from Having or Using Bird Flu Vaccine (USDA) How close are we to being able to vaccinate poultry against avian influenza? Read more…

Expanding the Focus of Farm Bill Safety Net Programs (USDA) The Agriculture Secretary says the next farm bill should focus not just on traditional programs for large farmers. Read more…